This peak was named in 1918 in honour of the town of Courcelette. Courcelette is a town in France which saw heavy fighting during the First World War. Courcelette was attacked by the Canadian Corps on 15 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme.
Type
Courcelette Peak
Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta
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Inscription
no inscription/aucune inscription
Location
Courcelette Peak
Latitude 50°17'25
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Alberta
Courcelette Peak
Latitude 50°17'25
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Alberta
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 50.291774266501
Long. -114.80891410813
Lat. 50.291774266501
Long. -114.80891410813